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Michael “Mike” Fruhwirth

Michael “Mike” Fruhwirth, age 104, of Winthrop passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 22, 2026 at Bayside Manor in Gaylord. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday, January 30, 2026 at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Ulm. Pastor Timothy Smith will officiate. Burial will follow in the St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery in New Ulm. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, January 29, 2026 at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Homes – South Chapel. Visitation will continue from 10-11 a.m. Friday at the church.

Minnesota Valley Funeral Home is assisting with the arrangements.

To leave an online condolence for the family, or to sign the guestbook, please visit: www.mvfh.org.


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